{"id":1855,"date":"2013-04-08T07:43:02","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T14:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/?p=1855"},"modified":"2013-04-08T07:43:02","modified_gmt":"2013-04-08T14:43:02","slug":"have-you-been-invited-to-use-smart-check-in-at-starwood-aloft-hotels-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/2013\/04\/08\/have-you-been-invited-to-use-smart-check-in-at-starwood-aloft-hotels-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Been Invited To Use Smart Check-In at Starwood Aloft Hotels?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2013\/04\/spgsmartcheckin.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1847\" alt=\"spgsmartcheckin\" src=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/files\/2013\/04\/spgsmartcheckin.jpg\" width=\"696\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2013\/04\/spgsmartcheckin.jpg 696w, http:\/\/first2board.com\/pointssummary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/\/sites\/12\/2013\/04\/spgsmartcheckin-300x81.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I just received this e-mail from Starwood letting me know about the Smart Check-In program for Aloft Hotels. I was intrigued with this program, so I looked it up on YouTube and found this video on how it works:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introducing Aloft Smart Check-In\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7iCSAsm7DGs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations \u2014 you&#8217;ve been specially chosen to participate in Smart Check-In, an exclusive program at select Aloft hotels. Sign up now to enjoy this innovative and convenient check-in process! Here&#8217;s how it works:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 You&#8217;ll be sent a special Aloft-brand SPG card that will double as a room key, allowing you to bypass the front desk and go straight to your room whenever you stay at participating Aloft hotels.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 On the day of your arrival, we&#8217;ll send a message to your mobile device containing your room number.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 When you arrive at your participating Aloft hotel, skip the front desk and go directly to your room. Just touch your Aloft-brand SPG card to the door to unlock it \u2014 you&#8217;ll be checked in automatically and have full access to the Aloft front desk throughout your stay.<\/p>\n<p>To reserve your spot in the Smart Check-In program, please respond within 10 days. You&#8217;ll also be invited to fill out a short survey following each stay to tell us about your experience with Smart Check-In.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you and congratulations on being selected for this exclusive program!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I thought this was a really cool concept. I&#8217;m not sure on how I got this invite, but it was probably due to my recent stays at Aloft hotels which I have been trying out more. I can&#8217;t wait to share more details with you about my personal experience with this special key card when it arrives in the mail.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I just received this e-mail from Starwood letting me know about the Smart Check-In program for Aloft Hotels. 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